Read to
Rise is an initiative supported by Doing
Great Things and Taurus School Solutions which aims to encourage reading and to make high quality books
available to young learners. As the name
indicates, we firmly believe that we have to read in order to rise
in our personal development and contribution to society.
Our short-term goal is to place a high
quality book in the hands of 2,000 children (Grade 2 and 3) in Mitchells Plain (South Africa),
by the end of 2013. But, we will
not just drop these books off at schools, rather we will send qualified adult
volunteers to schools to read with learners and to have a group discussion
about the book – we have found that this approach helps children
immensely.
The book that we will
distribute is Oaky and the Sun which has been teacher-approved for this age
group. Athol Williams wrote the book (under
his pseudonym AE Ballakisten) and his
wife, Taryn Lock, illustrated the book.
The book is brightly illustrated and
conveys a simple message about finding one’s purpose – a message that children
and adults alike, can benefit from.
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